New Jersey
Will masks rules return to these NJ counties?
The chance of group transmission of the COVID-19 virus has been raised for greater than 1/3 of New Jersey’s counties.
In keeping with the CDC Date Tracker web site, eight counties have been moved to having a “medium” threat of contracting coronavirus: Atlantic, Bergen, Cape Could, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, and Somerset.
For months, practically all New Jersey counties had been listed as having a “low” threat of group unfold.
Underneath earlier pointers from the US Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, the rise is threat degree would have triggered suggestions to mask-up in these counties.
Nevertheless, revised pointers now not advocate masking amongst well being individuals.
The state’s COVID metrics have been steadily rising with the speedy unfold of the BA.2 sub-variant.
New Jersey well being officers reported one other 1,776 new constructive assessments on Sunday and added one COVID dying.
The variety of new circumstances is up greater than 150% in a month and practically 90% off all new circumstances are attributed to BA.2. The speed of transmission for New Jersey is 1.15. Something over 1.0 signifies an lively unfold of the virus.
Regardless of the rise, there has not been a corresponding enhance is reviews of extreme an infection or a spike in hospitalizations.
Fewer than 500 are hospitalized statewide. In January, greater than 6,000 contaminated had been occupying a hospital mattress.
Gov. Phil Murphy continues to take a wait-and-see posture towards the brand new infections. He has repeatedly stated COVID is one thing we might want to “study to stay with,” and has not imposed any new restrictions.
Eric Scott is the senior political director and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You possibly can attain him at eric.scott@townsquaremedia.com
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